Hand and arm protector



E. H. WHITE. HAND AND A-RM PROTECTOR.

APIPLICATION FILED MAR. I0, I920.

1 360.840. Patented Nov. 30, 1920.

ERNEST H.

laminar OFFICE.

warm, or OSWEGQYNEW YORK.

HAND AND ARM PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 10, 1920. Serial No. 364,615.

To all whom it may concern I L 7 Be 1t known that I, EnNns'r H. WHITE, a

citizen of. the United States, residin at Oswego, in the county ofC'swego and tate of New York, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Hand and Arm Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hand and arm protectors and isprimarily intended as a substitute for the glove, mit and other crudeand inadequate devices heretofore employed by firemen and others whocommonly handle heated articles or imple- 111611138. 7

This invention also provides a hand-protecting device that may bereadily converted into an arm or sleeve protector, thereby affordingmeans for constant and useful wear; the arm thereby serving as a keepingplace for the hand protector where it may be conveniently and instantlylocated. Further objects of my invention are to provide anefficient'protecting device that can be manufactured at .a very smallcost substantially built of material having good wearing qualities, wornon either hand or arm, and quickly converted from hand to arm protector,or vice versa-" Reference is made in the following description to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the deviceemployed as a hand protector;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device in position as an arm protector;

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the upper layer of material separated fromthe other layers of the device; and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device separated from the hand of thewearer.

Similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

The body of my convertible hand and arm protector is preferably formedof two layers of material hereinafter termed lower and upper pieces1617, respectively, and an intermediate reinforcing piece or pad 18, allof which layers or pieces are secured or stitched together in anysuitable manner so as to form a strong and durable structure. The upperand lower layers 16-17 are preferably of the same size and shape,whereas through them. The

the intermediate pad 18 is smaller and located near the center of thebody in order to effectually embracethe article being handled, such asthe handle of a shovel, fire-' hook, flatiron, or the like.

Alace 4 is passed through reinforced openings or eyelets 25 in the upperlayer 17 so as to form exposed loops 6, 9 and 11. The loop 6 is adaptedto engage the back por-. tion 5 of the hand or the lower part of thewrist 7. The loops 9 may engage the thumb of either hand and the loop11,.when in operative position, engages over the middle fin er 10.

s illustrated in Fig. 3, the lace 4 is preferably inserted through thelayer 17 before the different layers are finally stitched together, andthe ends of the lace are tied together, as at 24, so that the knot willbe located in the interior of the body when the different layers aresecured together.

The play allowed knot 24 between the openings 25 is sufiicient to allowthe proper adjusting of the lace, though the relative size of the knotand the openings may be made such that'the knot may readily passprotector will also one of the interior secured in place, the

function properly if" parts 3 of the lace is adjustment of the thumb andfinger loops being compensated by the wrist 'loop 6 which may beslightly larger than the wrist of the user without impairing thefunction of the device. The forms of my invention employing theadjustable lace are preferred as the loops 9 and 11 may be varied insize to snugly fit the thumb and finger of, hands of various sizes.

A fastening device such as a button 20 is secured to the upper layer 17at one side thereof and preferably projects slightly above the surfaceof the layer 17 so as to furnish a hold that may be used in adjustingthe body of the protecting device about an arm. When the body of theprotecting device is in proper position on an arm of the wearer, thelace or that portion thereof comprised by one of the loops 9 is twistedaround the button in drawing up the slack, if any, in the lace. Theprotecting device is applied to the hand of the wearer in the mannerillustrated in Fig. 1, the hand being inserted through the loop 6, thethumb through one of the loops 9, depending upon Patented Nov. 30, 1920.

ger'through the loop 11. lnxthissposition, the body of the device may beconveniently manipulated to firmly.v grasp the article or implement thatit is desired 'to'handle.

In order to convert the protector into an which-hand isemployed,and.theiniddle-fin- V diate layer secured through one ply and formingexposed wrist arm protector or position it so that it may be'readilyfound for future use the thumb and finger are released from theirrespective theiwrist loop. '6" still Yemloops, whereas The oppositehand'may braces the wrist;

now be-used=to'1grasp the iprotector at the 1 hand.

curved end 1o and'reverse' it upon' the-backt'erior thereof, andofthe-forearm and inithis reverse condition the w rist-loop 6 isgivenplayiandinay be 1. held by the finger 1O a ga i'nst-i the palm roi'lthe'Theiboidywof itl1e 2protector is theni:

drawn around thefarm untilthel sidefh awing z:

others side 21,

1: the button "and may zb'e twist'ed about the button in orderi'to take:up*' therisl'ack, if" any,

' in' the' lace, so thatlth'e protector will snugly fit the arm orsleeves of the wearer;

' A'Jdevice constructed inwaccordance with my inventionis preferablyformed oftrcanvas,

and finger-receiving loops, and a fastening device for engaging one ofsaid loops when the body embraces an armofthe'Wearer.

8. Arprotector-having a body, a lace passing through a portion'of saidbody forming wrist and finger-receiving'loops:on thccxa fastening device-lfor engaging said lace whenrthe body embraces an arm of the wearer.

i- 4t .1.-A protector. comprising a padded bod y,

a laceengaging said ibodyvand forming exposed-loops for-receivingthe'wrist, a finger and the thumb of either hand, respectively, and a zfastening device for. Y engaging; vone of .sa idatthnmbereceiving loops:whereby the ;-;.'body i*may; bBiSGGHI'BCl onian arm of thewearer:withoutadetaching the wristreceh iing'r-loop; r

v 5."A hand protector comprisingaipadded' 7 body, and a lace engagingsaid body-fornil ingsexposed loops forlreceivingi the wrist, a r

and 5 other modifications :a-pparent 'toi-those from'*the spirit and 1scopeeof the appended Having {fully' described my invention, I

" claim 2- 1; A' protectorcomprising a body, aelace respectively.

fastening devic'e ifori engag1ng;":-one r-of saidlthinnbereceivingileops' :fingen and thuinbnof either hand,respectiv'ely.

6% A hand protectorcomprising. a body ;.and c an: adjusting lace:engaging said body and forming exposed loops for vreceiving the wrist, afinger and the thu'mbof eithe r hand,

' In testimony whereofl have hereunto set -;hand 'inapresenceuof twosubscribing wit- :nesses. V

' v ERNEST-H1 WHITE;

Witnesses: I V

J OHNJJ'L Joyce, :EDWARD; J.- BATEMAN;

